mougiki

the most notable change, other than the hair is that i must wear a skirt now. there is a cult, an extreem group of kikuyus who believe that women should dress traditionally, ie not in trousers. they are in town at the moment, lurking at the stage where you get matatus, and if they see trousers on a girl then they will demand they be taken off, if the wearer does not remove them then they will slash them of with a banga (big knife) and either way the lady must walk home stark naked. i have not actually seen this happen personally but the other day, Chiro, Harriet's friend who is also staying with us at the moment, had this happen, luckily she had a lasal (African cloth like a sarong) with her so could wear that home.
so i have been wearing skirts! it is interesting walking thought town, it is VERY hard to see any lady in trousers! this was problematic as i left all my skirts in Egerton when we left thinking that they would not really be very useful working at the showground pitching tents or in the store etc! so i had to buy one.
but dont worry, if you have a skirt it is safe. and i dont really go places on my own now anyway just to be on the safe side, and becase i get much less abuse or attention if i am walking with a kenyan friend. the street kids and leering men stay off a bit!